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Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.

Farfetch launches same-day delivery in nine cities

Independent etail portal Farfetch has launched a same-day delivery service in nine cities including London, Paris and New York for its network of 300 boutiques.

“Our customers are at the heart of what we do,” said Farfetch founder and chief executive José Neves. “Following our customers’ feedback, we wanted to provide a more far-reaching same-day delivery service than traditional models and we are excited to be able to launch it in a big way – in nine major cities.

“Our goal is to provide a 360-degree shopping experience like no other and our same-day delivery service is another layer of commitment to our loyal Farfetch customer base.”

The initial nine cities are New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Barcelona, Milan, Madrid, Paris and Rome. The service is available from more than 50 stores, including Feathers in London, L’Eclaireur in Paris, Kirna Zabête in New York and Just One Eye in Los Angeles.

The service is available for orders placed before 10am from Monday to Friday at a cost of £18.

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